Ecuadorian Butterflies Mindo, Pichincha Province ยท November 2003
All these pictures were taken from November 2 to November 8 in the Mindo area
of Pichincha province in Ecuador. This location is on the western slope of the
Andes, with elevations ranging from (very) roughly 500m to 2000m. More
accurate locations can be given as needed.
Click any species name to view photos.
Pieridae
Leodonta dysoni, Dartwhite sp.: Looks white-and-black when it flies, but check out the colors with wings folded!: 1 photo
Leptophobia sp. 1 photo
A Yellow sp. 1 photo Lycaenidae
Evenus draudti, a stunning hairstreak 2 photos
Arawacus leucogyna 2 photos
Perhaps Leptotes andicola 1 photo Riodinidae
Sarota chrysus, Jewelmark sp. 1 photo
Mesosemia mycene, Eyemark sp. 2 photos
Calephelis sp. 1 photo Ithomiidae
Perhaps Greta sp.? 1 photo
Perhaps Godyris sp. or Dircenna sp. 1 photo
Ithomia hyala (perhaps ssp. consobrina) 1 photo
Hyposcada virginia 1 photo
Mechanitis menapis "martineus" 1 photo Brassolidae
Caligo atreus, Yellow-edged Giant-owl (a very big butterfly!) 1 photo
Caligo ilioneus, Ilioneus Giant-owl 1 photo Satyridae
Hermeuptychia hermes, (aka Cissia hermes) a common roadside satyr 1 photo
Pareuptychia metaleuca (aka Cissia metaleuca), Two-banded Satyr 2 photos
Mygona propylea 2 photos
Pedaliodes peucestas 1 photo
Pedaliodes sp. 1 photo
Taygetis (Euptychia) lineata 1 photo Heliconiidae
Heliconius erato "cyrbia": A heliconian, iridescent blue with thick red bands 2 photos
Altinote ozomene 3 photos Nymphalidae
Hypanartia kefersteini, Red Mapwing 2 photos
Hypanartia dione, a daggerwing-like Mapwing sp. 1 photo
Siproeta epaphus, Rusty-tipped Page 2 photos
Anartia amathea, Scarlet Peacock 2 photos
Vanessa brasiliensis 1 photo
Anthanassa drusilla drusilla, Crescent sp. 1 photo
Tegosa flavida 2 photos
Tegosa anieta 1 photo
Perhaps Telenassa sp. 1 photo
Eresia carme 2 photos
Eresia clara 1 photo
Perisama humboldtii: sadly, somewhat out of focus, or it'd be in the "stunning" category 2 photos Hesperiidae
Minute with a coarsely rayed UN 1 photo
Vettius coryna: For a skipper, quite a knockout 2 photos
Strongly veined wings 1 photo
Different species w/strongly veined wings 2 photos
Heliopetes alana, a white-skipper 1 photo
Banded skipper 2 photos
Large, with an irridescent green body; an aguna? 1 photo
Three long-tailed skippers 3 photos
Two mottled, rather beautiful skippers 2 photos
A series of rather plain skippers 7 photos © Adam Winer. Photos may be used freely with credit.
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